Tag Archives: surviving cancer
Franconia Ridge Loop FKT
The mountains let me in today and I was able to reset my own PR and set the FKT for the Franconia Ridge Loop over Mount Lafayette, Mount Lincoln, and Little Haystack. The two-hour mark remains just out of reach, … Continue reading
Franconia Ridge Loop FKT Attempt
Mountains are the only things separating my days as of late. Not even the night is in the way, because I’ve been putting on a headlamp and running then too. I have been scrambling all over the WMNF for about … Continue reading
Live Slow, Run Fast
What an amazing week following the Vermont 50. I spent much of it on a memory high. When that wore off, I found myself in the mountains with Houdini. We’ve spent a good amount of time exploring, generally slowing down, … Continue reading
Vermont 50
I slept in the back of my truck at the base of Ascutney Mountain, and woke well before the sun to the clinking and whooshing sounds of mountain bikes getting tuned and tested in pre-race rituals. The bicyclists were set … Continue reading
Reaching the Beach
Thousands of people participated in the 2011 Reach the Beach Relay from Cannon Mountain to Hampton Beach. And every one them had their own story! For what it’s worth, here’s mine. Straight off, a huge thanks goes to the Acidotic … Continue reading
Bedrock
The mountains have been speaking to me, through me, for a long time. I’ve decided to go home to them. In the next 20 days, I will be paring down, packing up, and moving north. Soon, Houdini and I will … Continue reading
100
Our fascination with numbers, measurements, time… quantification. In years past I made a conscious effort to stay away from these things when it came to my running. Recently, I’m beginning to see the value in keeping track. By keeping track, … Continue reading
Acidotic RACING, mountains, moon, and ocean
The last several days have been a big ride. Lots of running, and some news too. Starting with the news first, because I am so excited about it… I am thankful and happy to say that I have joined the … Continue reading
Irene and the Interstate Lollipop
This morning I reset the odometer on my truck and turned out of the driveway with a hot cup of coffee in my hand and Modest Mouse in the cd deck. I drove along my planned route through the weather … Continue reading
Riding in your head
On Tuesday I was feeling adventurous and veered off one of my favorite trails on Monadnock to create a loop that would offer greater distance and elevation change than the good old Pumpelly trail provides. Near 3/4 the way up … Continue reading
